europe
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Governing Ville de Luxembourg
On Thursday, April 9 at 2:30 p.m. I visited the City office and met with the Ville de Luxembourg’s international relations representative, Jenna Dietrich. She was so knowledgeable and delightful to speak with. Through my meeting with her, and through… Continue reading
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Meeting Léa Linster
Just around the corner from Luxembourg’s Grand Ducal Palace, I was on the hunt for some world-famous madeleines – the delightful French pastry known for its sponge-like quality and shell shape. It turns out I was in for much more… Continue reading
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Spring day in Strasbourg Si’l vous plaît
While Paris is all the glam, smaller French towns like Strasbourg, Colmar, and Metz in the Northeast’s Alsace-Lorraine area offer all the charm, as we found during a mother-daughter weekend trip from our home base in Luxembourg City. Kicking off… Continue reading
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Easter in Engleberg
On this holy weekend, the hills and countryside were alive with rejoicing – from alpenglow to edleweiss, and everything in between. Natalia and I enjoyed a weekend driving from Luxembourg through Strasbourg and Colmar, France, to Engleberg, Switzerland, and back.… Continue reading
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Fam Lux
“FamLux” was born on WhatsApp when Natalia – at age 24 – moved to Luxembourg in September 2025 at the request of her company to help open their new office. It’s one way our family stays in touch remotely. But… Continue reading
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Moien, Luxembourg!
Moien (Moy-en), Wei meet et? Or, “Hi, how are you?” in Luxembourgish. Welcome to “easy living” – where nearly any language goes (70% foreign residents and 168 nationalities represented here), where transportation is free, streets are clean, and where the… Continue reading
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New Year’s Concert at Grand Teatre del Liceu
A European New Year’s Day tradition at Grand Teatre del Liceu lifts the spirits with Strauss waltzes, polkas, and more. Continue reading
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Madrid Mashup
How does one wrap up a two-month journey through Spain? There is no guidebook for that. For us, it was a mashup of some of our favorite things in Madrid, along with down time to wander less-touristed side-streets. Being our… Continue reading
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Astronomic Gastronomic
Beyond its “jamon,” Spain has several distinct gastronomy traditions and some incredibly revolutionary cuisine. We’ve found some stunning expressions of culinary creativity along the way, especially in Barcelona, but also in Granada, Ronda, Malaga, and Ubeda. Some of our Barcelona… Continue reading
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Christmas in Catalonia
Bon Nadal! Feliz Navidad! City by city, the Christmas light competition across Spain is fierce. Since the streets lit up Dec. 1, we’ve enjoyed a full month of Christmas light displays across a half dozen major cities in Spain (photos… Continue reading
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